S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Extend Record Run
A mixed bag of earnings and economic data still left the indexes at all-time highs.
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U.K. Retailers Get Summer Boost as Drinks Sales Soar
Retail sales were 0.9% higher on month in June, with alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks among the products which saw higher sales.
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Trump's Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America
Neither consumers nor foreign countries are assuming much of the tariff burden. At least not yet.
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Japan Trade Deal Could Be Blueprint for Other Countries Seeking Lower Tariff Rates
The low 15% rate came at the price of a promised $550 billion investment in key U.S. industries.
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The More Trump Pressures the Fed, the Less Likely He Gets Lower Rates
If the president thinks the Fed is hard to deal with, wait until he tries to negotiate with the bond market.
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Trump Is Shifting to Dealmaking Mode on China
The White House puts a priority on doing business with Beijing as it prepares for bilateral talks next week.
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Resilient Trump Lifted by Improved View of the Economy, WSJ Poll Finds
The president's job rating is holding steady despite dim views of his tax-and-spending law, tariff policies and the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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Tokyo Inflation Signals Easing Cost Pressure Ahead of BOJ Meeting
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area eased slightly in July, but stubbornly high food prices continue to strain household budgets.
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Trump Administration Greenlights Chevron to Resume Pumping Oil in Venezuela
The decision marks a softening in the White House's approach to the South American country.
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Canada Retail Sales Look to Rebound After 1.1% Drop in May
There are early signs Canada's economy firmed coming into the summer, with advance tallies pointing to the strongest retail sales growth since the end of last year and the first rise in manufacturing sales in five months.
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Fewer U.S. Jobless Claims Were Filed Last Week
U.S. initial jobless claims declined last week, according to the Department of Labor, extending a stretch of evidence that layoffs have remained constrained.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 25, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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